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A conveyance by which the grantor transfers whatever interest he or she has in real estate, without warranties or obligations

A gift of real property by will. The donor is the devisor and the recipient is the devisee

Written document that, when executed and delivered, conveys title to or an interest in real estate

A written document, properly witnessed, providing for the transfer of title to property owned by the decease, called the testator.

A deed used by a trustee under a deed of trust to return title to the trustor

5 Matching questions

General Warranty Deed

Grantor

Title

Transfer Tax

Vested Interest

aThe person transferring title to or an interest in real property to a grantee

bDeed that offers the most protection in which grantor fully warrants good clear title to the premises

cA present right, interest or title to property that gives the holder the right to convey it to another, even thought the right might not be enjoyed by one or both of the parties.

d(1) The right to ownership or the ownership of land. (2) The evidence of ownership of land.

eTax on the transfer of real property; may require that stamps be attached to deed

5 Multiple choice questions

"To have and to hold" clause in a deed defining the extent of ownership bing granted; i.e., a life estate or a defeasible fee

Granting Clause

Deed in Trust

Habendum Clause

Devise

A legal process by which a court determines who will inherit a decedent's property and what the estate's assets are

Probate

Testate

Grantee

Intestate

An instrument that grants a trustee under a land trust full power to sell, mortgage, and subdivide a parcel of real estate. The beneficiary controls the trustee's use of these powers under the provisions of the trust agreement

Deed in Trust

Vested Interest

Deed

Devise

A written instrument that, when delivered, conveys title to or an interest in real estate

Devise

Will

Deed

Heir

Person dies without a valid will; his or her property will pass to heirs as provided in the state law of descent

Testator

Testate

Title

Intestate

5 True/False questions

Testate → Having made and left a valid will.

True False

General Warranty Deed → A deed in which the grantor warrants, or guarantees, the title only against defects arising during the period of his or her tenure and ownership of the property and not against defects existing before that time, generally using the language, "by, through, or under the grantor but not otherwise."

True False

Special Warranty Deed → Deed that offers the most protection in which grantor fully warrants good clear title to the premises

True False

Granting Clause → Words in deed on conveyance that state the grantor's intention to convey the property at the present time. This clause is generally worded as "convey and warrant"; "grant"; "grant, bargain, and sell"; or the like

True False

Acknowledgment → Formal declaration by someone like a notary that the signature is both voluntary (no force) and genuine (no forgery)